Water-motor.



H. T. FARNSWORTH.

WATER 11101011.

APPLICATION PILED FBB.9, 1909.

955, 148. .4 Patented Apr. 19, 1910.

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H. 'I'. FARNSWORTH.

WATER MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED mms. 1909.

JJ E 40 a j ...am 37 a? @imm Patented Apr. 19, 1910.

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\ lll @Hoang 'HENRY T. FARNSWORTH, GLADE SPRING, VIRGINIA.

WATER-Moron. l

` Specinoation otLetters Patent.

'Patented Apr. 1e, 1910.

l Application led February 9, 1909. SerialfNo. 476,940.

To all lwhom 'it my com ern: f

Be it known that. I, HENRY T. FAnNs- WORTH, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at Glade Spring, count of Washington, and State of Virginia, ave invented certain `new and useful Improvements in" Water-Motors, of'which the following "is aj specification. l

My "nvention relates to water-motors, that is to enginesr or "motors driven by water power. l

The object `oi my invention is' tol provide lan improved water motor adaptedto. drive stationary machinery of almost any descri tion and which shall be actuated 'b "t e pressure due to the head of' the bo y of water.

Further object of` my invention pis to prio#v vide a waterjt motor as mentioned which shall havea reciprocatory motion and which shall be kdriven ypositively in both directions.- -A'ffurther object of my invention isto provide Ya motor characterizedy as above hav? img but one valve which shall beoperated by the piston at the end of each stroke. v -A further object oi"y my invention is to povide a device as ment1oned 'which shall compleet, simple of construction, of great strengt and durability'. and of low cost to manufacture. Other objects will appear hereinafter. My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the .accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which,

Figurel is a vertical longitudinal section 'through awater motor embodyingm .in-

vention, Fig. 2 isa transverse vertica sec-` tion taken substantially on the linev '-w of Fig. 1, the valve being partially broken away, Fig. 3 is an endelevation of the motors Fig. 4 is a detail vertical longitudinal section on the line y-j/ of Fig. 2, Fig. 5

is an enlarged detail view of the valve operating device which is arranged upon each of the pistons, Fig` 6 is a horizontal longitudinal sectionthrough a modified form of the motor wherein the device isprovided with square piston chambers, Fig.4 7 is a side" elevation of the motor illustrated in Fig. 6, showing the inlet port, Fig. 8 is a transverse section through the valve chamber taken on the linea-.z of Fig. 7, and Fig. 9 is a de tail view of the valve.v

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive r 0f the drawings, 1 and 2 indicate similar- .the curve y respectively, t sinner faces-of which con- 'haust ports 9' fand, Aextend substantially the full width of the I piston chambers. These are arranged in axial alinement with each other and as 'shown in the drawings are cylindrical l1n form. Arran d between thel chambersl andi?. is the va ve chamber 3. In this formy of.' the device the chambers 1, 2 and 3 are each formed of a separate. casting, and the latter com rises a. vertical side wall It and to and rbottom walls 5 and 6 stitute ,l valve seats 7, and 8. -The walls 5 and 6 areprovidedwith the inlet and' ex- 10 respectively, which walls transversely of the device, and cast- 1 integrallywith the 'valve chamber is a water suppy chamber -11,.which is connected in any suitable manner, as by a pipe 12, to the sourcev of water, supply;l The side of the valve chamber opposite the wall 4 is pro- 'vided with a closure 13 which is removable lto aord access to the chamber for the pur-4 pose o f assembling the device and vrepairing the same.

Y14 and 15 indicate the pistons which are arranged in the chambers 1 and 2`respec tively. These are rigidly connected by a rod 16,the ends of saidrod being reduced andv threaded into said pistons4 asat 17.

v18 indicate the piston rodswhich are connected to :the pistons and extend outwardly through guides 19in yokesl 20 which are.. secured to the ends of the piston chambers. "One or both of the rods 18 may be connected tothe machinery to be d riven.

. Arranged in thevalve chamber is a division post 21. This comprises a casting hav- Y ing parallel sidewalls 22-22 and a curved end Wall '23 which ts upon the curved walll 6to which it is bolted or otherwise l suitably secured. .The inner end of the post 2l is provided with a gland 24 through which the rod 16 extends andthe gland is rovided with packing 25 and a nut 27 orming a watertight joint. The post 21 is comparatively fnarrow in order that it lshall not interfere or reduce materially the area of the exhaust.

28 indicates the valvewhich is .pivotally mountedfon a transverse, preferably central axis which consists in shafts 29 having bearp ingsin lthe walls 4 and 13 and the post 2,1.` The valve' is cut away or bifurcated to receive the Vpost 21 and its outer edges fit snugly against thewalls land 13 and the edges of the cut away portionlt snugly against the walls 22 of the post.` By this arrangement the valve has a greater area `above the line of its axis than belowthe same, for a purpose which will be described hereinafter. The-valve comprises generally "a iat plate, enlarged on its central axis as' ends 31 and 32 tit snugly against the valve seats 7 and S at all times and to this end the walls 5 and 6 are curved with the shafts 29 or axis of the valve 'plate as a center. Theaxis of the valve plate 28 is arranged parallel with and directly between the inlet and exhaust ports, so that when the valve plate is inclined in one direction the inlet port is thrown into communication with one of the piston chambers and the exhaustport with the opposite piston chamber. The valve plate is cut away so that its edge 33 is some distance above the end of the post 21 and the adjacent edge of the post is pro'- vided with a curved or cylindrical face 34 between 4which and the edge 33 is interposed a block 3 5. The upper edge of the block 35 is grooved as at 36 to receive'the-edge 33 of the valve plate and a spring or springs are interposed between the blockand said edge to hold the latter in contact with the face 34. The surface 34 is curved with the axis of the valve plate-as a center.

In Fig. 1 I have illustrated piston 14-at the end of its inward stroke and-ready to begin the returnstroke. The valve plate has been thrown so as to bring the port 9 into com-munication with'the chamber 1 and the port 1-0 into communication withthe chamber 2. As the water flows in through the port 9 it will force the piston 14 outwardly, drawing the piston 15 inwardly andA exhausting the water in the chamber 2` through the port 10. As there is a greater area to the valve plate above its axis than below the same, it is obvious that the pressure of water in thevalve chamberbetween thc plate and the piston will maintain the former in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1, vwith the ports wide open. The exhaust port 10 is of greater area than the inlet port 9 hence there is less pressure behindthe valve plate than in frontof the same. i

Each of the pistons is provided with means for actuating or shifting the valve plate at the end of each stroke. These comprise buffers 37' which. engage bossesY 38 formed upon opposite sides of the valve plate 28 and directly above orbeyond the4 end of the post 21. Each buffer consists of a pin 39 having a `threaded shank 40 by which it is secured to the piston, a head 41, and4 a spring 42 interposed between the same and holding the'head normally at a short distance from the pin39. The ends of the spring 42 surround the pin 39 and the shank 43-of the head and are held in position by cotter pins 44 as clearly .shown in Fi 5. As the piston approaches the end -o its stroke the head 41 engages .its respective'boss 38, which is formed concae o receive-the same, said head being convex. With fur.- ther movement lof the piston the `spring 42 is compressed until the shank 143 engages the end of the pin 39 after which further movement will shift the valve plate until the inlet valve 31 is moved past the port 9 a sulficient distance to permit the water to begin. toy flow into the opposite piston chamber. As the pressure increases with the influx of water the valve plate is further thrown to the limit of its movement, 'opening the exhaust port. The inlet valve and the inlet portare of the same width whereas the exf haust valve 32 is somewhat greater in width than the exhaust port, permitting a slight lap. By this construction the stroke of the valve and the stroke of the pistons are cushioned.

The -inner ends of the piston chambers are 'each provided with a rectangular flange 45 I which form the end walls of the valve l'chamber and which constitute stops against which the lower end of the valve plate abuts at the end of its stroke to limit its movement. Bolts 46 passing through the ends of the yokes 20, the flanges 45, and flanges 46 on' the chamber casting 3 securely fasten the parts together. To prevent rotation of' the pistons in their respective chambers the ste1n40 of the pins 39 are extended forming rods 47 having bearings 48 in the yokes 20. In Figs. ,6 to 9 inclusive4 I have illustrated a motor embodying avslight modification of my invention wherein the valve chamber and the piston chambers are formed of one casting. In this form of the device the pis ton chambers are formed rectangular in cross section so that the boring tool with which the valve seats 7 and 8 are linished increase the sizeof the valve chamber and the ports so that the latter'may be ofsuilicient size .without necessitating a largcvalve movement. The inner ends of the top plates 56 are turned upwardly as at 5 9 forming side walls 60 for the valve chamber and constituting stops against which the end of thc valve abuts. The upper end of -the valve removable chamber is closed by a horizontal plate 61. With the exception of the above noted differences and the fact that the ports are upon the sides of the valve chamber and that the Valve swings upon a vert-icalinstead of upon a horizontal axis the construction and operation are practically the same as in the precedin modification.

It 1s obviousthat as the istons and piston chambers are rectangu ar, the rods 4:7 may be dispensed with, and in large sized machines the valve plate maybe provided with strengthening ribs 62.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A water motor comprising a air of piston chambers in axial alinement with each other and a valve chamber arranged between the same, in combination with a piston arranged in each of said iston chambers and a valve arranged in said) valve chamber and ada ted to swingl on a transverse a'xis, the wal s of said valve chamber adjacent to the ends of said 'valveilbeing curved with the axis of the valve asa center and provided with an inlet and an outlet port respectively, the end of said valveadjacent said inlet port being substantially coextensive in area therewith and the end of the valve adjacent said outlet port being of greater area than said port, and means forv swinging said valve with. each stroke '-of the pistons, substantially` as described.

2l A Water motor comprising a pair of piston chambers arranged in axial alinement 'and a valve chamber' arranged between the same, in combination with a iston arranged ineachs of said piston cham ers, a member arranged in said valve chamber and extending inwardly from one wall thereof, a valve arranged in .said valve chamber and slot-ted to receive said member,'sa`id valve being arran ed to swing upon a transverse axis and sai valve chamber being provided with an exhaust port adjacent to the base of said member and an inlet port diametrically opposite therefrom, substantially as described.

3. A water motor comprising a pair of` piston 'chambers and a valve chamber arranged-between the same, in. combination with a piston arranged in each of said. piston chambers, a member arranged in said valve chamber and extending inwardly from one wall thereof a valve arranged in said valve chamber an slotted to receive said member,

said valve being arranged to swing upon a transverse axis, theinner end of said member being curved with the axis oi' rotation of said valve as a center, a block interposed between said curved end and they adjacent ed e of said valve and grooved to. receive said 4edge and springs interposed between said block and said edge, substantially as described.

4. In a water motor a pair of piston charmv bers arranged in axial alinement and each formed of a separate casting, and a valve chamber formed of a separate casting and arranged between the same, saidvalve chamber comprising a pair of vcurved walls and an integral side wall connecting the same anda removable closure forming the oppositevside wall,in combination with a valve varranged in said valve chamber and a piston arranged in each'of said piston chambers, substantially as described.

5. A water-motor comprising a pair-bf piston chambers arranged in axial alinement and a valve chamber arranged between the same, in combination with a iston varranged in each of said piston cham rs, a member arranged in said valve chamber and extending inwardly from one wall thereof, a valve arranged in said valve chamber and slotted to receive said member, said valve being arranged to swing u on a transverse axis, a rod connecting sai pistons and extending through said member and a stuiiing box formed in lsaid member for said rod, substantially as described.

6. A water motor comprising a-pair of piston chambers arranged in axial alinement and a valve chamber arranged between the. same in combination with a piston arranged in eachof said piston chambers, a valve airan ed 1n said valve chamber, a piston rod "exten ing from each o f said pistons, an eccentrically arranged rod extending from each of said pistons and parallel with the piston rod, and means fixed to the ends of the respective-piston chambers and constitilting guides -for the last said rods, substantially as described.

ln testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY T. FARNSWORTH. Witnesses W. T. MARHLA,

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